EXCLUSIVE – Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) will use one of his first hearings as chairman of the House’s government efficiency subcommittee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct by lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Burchett told the Washington Examiner he would open an investigation into a “slush fund” for workplace disputes, including allegations of sexual harassment by […]

The White House is unable to repurpose funding to pay workers at the Transportation Security Administration during the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, a senior administration official told the Washington Examiner. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) floated the option as a possible lifeline for those going unpaid at TSA and […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, President Donald Trump, and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado were ranked the three most popular figures among Venezuelan adults in a new poll. An AtlasIntel-Bloomberg poll, surveying 2,336 Venezuelan adults from Feb. 19-25, found good news for Washington in the popularity of its leaders. Rubio was ranked the most […]

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) is endorsing Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) for reelection in the 2026 elections, a few days after her former Freedom Caucus colleagues endorsed the Texas congressman’s opponent. Luna used to be a member of the conservative Freedom Caucus but left the group after a handful of members threatened to hold up […]